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88
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rAvg: 3.95
pDev: 8.86%
Reviews: 77
Hads: 69
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Olde Hickory Brewery
North Carolina
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United States
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English Barleywine
| 10.14%
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beerenjoyer1
Illinois
4.48
/5
rDev
+13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A well round beer that acquired at Peabodys in Boone, NC.
I always look forward to the Irish Walker, this being the 2011 brew. The foam is medium brown and nice lacing durung the taste. The smell is malty with a hint of hops. The taste is full malt, slight sweetness, and some hoppiness with nice finish of alcohol. The feel is full of flavor and very good. Overall, as I said before I always look forward to an Irish Walker Barleywine by Olde Hickory.
Serving type: bottle
03-18-2012 00:13:36 |
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wcudwight
North Carolina
4.43
/5
rDev
+12.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2010 bottle. Dark brown with some amber and burgundy hues in it. Large lasting khaki colored head that holds it's shape until the glass is empty. This beer is pure eye-candy. Smells sweet. I can't quite put my finger on what kind of sweet. Just sweet. It's also very fruity. Cherries, Peaches, Fruit cocktail.
Wonderful malt heavy flavors of burnt toast, sweetness, cherries and peaches as in the nose. Chicory maybe. Hint of pine. With a bourbon finish. Very good beer. I wish I had bought more. Mouthfeel is smooth and full. Very easy to drink for a barleywine.
Serving type: bottle
12-13-2010 02:09:23 |
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tdm168
North Carolina
4.43
/5
rDev
+12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bomber poured into a snifter
A - very dark brownish amber with a thin lacing of off white head that fades quickly
S - figs, dates, plums, candy sugar, caramel
T - caramel, bread, candy sugar, figs, dates, raisins, plums, faint chocolate, alcohol, mild hop bitterness in the finish
M - full bodied, smooth, warm, well carbonated
This is a solid barleywine. It has good flavor and very good balance. I really enjoyed this beer.
Serving type: bottle
06-08-2012 21:06:52 |
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bdupree
North Carolina
4.38
/5
rDev
+10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Nice dark golden brown, very good head.
S: Aromas of brown sugar and several kinds of fruit, a little bit of alcohol in the nose.
T: Very surprising for a Barleywine, of which I am not the biggest fan. Bartender recommended, and should be commended! Tastes much more like a Wee Heavy/Scotch Ale since ABV is a little lower. Great blending of the brown sugar and raisin... a little like drinking a pecan pie!
M: Smooth as silk.
D: So very drinkable if you let it sit out for 8-10 minutes before popping the cap. Almost gets a little like great single malt scotch.
I highly recommend picking bottles of this up, but you have to get it from the brewery in Hickory. Well worth the trip up there.
Serving type: bottle
01-10-2010 21:15:46 |
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mikesgroove
South Carolina
4.38
/5
rDev
+10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
dark brown. Very thick looking on the pour with a minimum amount of head coming up through it. A bout a half inch of off white foam rose up through it
Hints of raisins and figs, light earthy, roasted malts and a good touch of alcohol. Very complex nose, and unique for the style.
Rich tastes of oak and vanilla, hints of roasted malts and caramel. Lots of bourbon like flavors swirling around. Very tight and nicely done. A bit of alcohol, just enough to thicken it up a bit. A really nice and very full barley wine. Finish was strong, with a healthy dose of bourbon and spice lingering in the mouth for what seemed like forever.
Serving type: bottle
12-04-2011 03:25:25 |
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scifan
North Carolina
4.35
/5
rDev
+10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a review of the 2010 version.
Poured into my Portsmouth ballon glass. Irish Walker is a nice ruby amber with a nice khaki head that leaves some lacing as it recedes into a wispy ring around the glass.
Smells slightly sweet with toffee and caramel dominating the nose. Has some nice dark fruit aromas as I'm picking up some fig and dates. A touch of tobacco and just a tinge of floral hops finish out the nose.
The first sip reveals tasty toffee and caramel flavors, toasted malts provide some contrast from the sweetness. Classis english hops provide a nice clean, dry finish and for such a high abv I can't detect any alcohol.
Has a great big mouthfeel and you can tell its definitely a "big" beer, but it never gets too thick or cloying and has a nice finish. I shouldn't have any problem finishing this 22. Olde Hickory is quickly becoming my favorite brewery in NC with awesome brews like this one.
P.S. I think it would be incredible bourbon barrel aged.
Serving type: bottle
02-05-2011 03:43:14 |
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russpowell
Oklahoma
4.28
/5
rDev
+8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had this on draft before & it was pretty good, will be interested to see how this compares...hate the wax sealing
2010 vintage pours chestnut with 2 fingers of mocha colored head. Sheets of horizontal lacing & above average head retention
S: Breadyness & dark fruit
T: Follows the nose, plus cakey notes along with treacle , dryness & even more figs & just a kiss of woody hops & booze up front. Figs, cherries dates, dryness & leafy hops, carob & wisp of booze as this warms, as well as short bread. Finishes figgy, dry, with a raisins & leafy hops & just a hint of plum brandy
MF: Pretty chewy with low carbonation & great balance, nice warming sensation overall
My bottle states a 9.8% ABV, this is well hidden. I like this better than the draft version I had last summer. This is a faithful take on the style that is working for me. I am digging the bigger bottled beers coming from NC hometown!
Serving type: bottle
07-07-2010 04:26:17 |
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steve8robin
Massachusetts
4.28
/5
rDev
+8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Extra in a trade. 22oz bomber 2010 vintage...
A: Super deep blood red that is hard to see all the way through because it's so dark. 1 inch tan head that fades at a decent pace. Very good.
S: I get a blend of earthy hops and some sugary dark fruits. Some booziness on the backend with some awesome sugary malts, raisin, caramel, and hints of cherries blended in. Very good.
T: This kind of tastes like a chocolate covered cherry. I get, obviously, a sugary chocolate and sweet cherry upfront blended with some hints of dry earthy hops. Hints of raisin and raspberry on the backend. Good.
M: A very good balance of carbonation and flavor. Very good.
D: This goes down super easy. Great brew.
This one kinf of surprised me. I've only tried the Imperial Stout from Olde Hickory and that was phenomenal. Now I try this one, which is not rated amazingly on BA, but this brew is really awesome. Definitely give this a try if you like big beers and barleywines. I think I want to try some more brews from OH now.
Serving type: bottle
09-05-2010 05:52:16 |
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Chaney
District of Columbia
4.28
/5
rDev
+8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
I picked this up in NC many months ago. It will meet its fate today.
A: Burnt sienna brown, with a slight 1/3 finger head that clung to the glass and then some.
S: Moderate in aroma, but I got some melted "Jolly Rancher." Certainly hoppy, but restrained in an English kinda way. A good bit of fresh caramel as well.
T: Excellent taste of wood, caramel (very prevalent), bitter hops (subtle, yet effective), and candi sugar. I personally thought all of this came to life and I was totally in awe of my first sip of this, especially considering my "down the middle" view of the scent.
M: Ridiculous lacing, and pretty drinkable (I find good English BWs usually are), The carbonation was great for this style, and this wasn't too sweet for my taste at all.
O: I don't care what many others have said on here at all. I personally thought this was one of the best English BW's I've had in a long time.
Serving type: bottle
10-15-2012 00:26:17 |
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Onenote81
North Carolina
4.28
/5
rDev
+8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Coming down the 40, and I always make a point to stop by this brewpub for a bite and pint (or 2). I see this one on the shelf all the time at my local haunt, but for some reason I always avoid it. I'm just not a huge Barleywine guy I guess. This time though, I was in the mood so I finished my meal with this one.
Came out in a stemmed goblet. As with most "imperialized" brews, this was not a full pint, unfortunately. A ripe plum color with faint ruby edges. The cap of froth was short in size but not short-lived, as each sip left a perfect ring clinging to the glass. Rich aromas of dark fruits, booze, and some light earthy notes. Clean mouthfeel, rich and deep, envelopes the palate. Subtle carbonation lightens this one up just a smidge.
Great decadent fruity flavors of fig, plum, and raisin. The alcohol add just enough heat to this, but in no way overpowers. Sweet candy-like flavors on the back end keep this balanced, and tone down the richness of it a bit. Bitterness is present, but again, subtlety is king. Definitely sets itself apart from the Americanized versions of this style. This was rich, tasty, and ever so easy to drink. I think I need to pull the trigger on some bottles now.
Serving type: on-tap
10-30-2012 14:32:27 |
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BeerAdvocate
Massachusetts
4.22
/5
rDev
+6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #33 (Oct 2009):
Hazy amber glow with a short-stacked head on top. Rum raisins, Christmas pudding and brown bread in the nose. Actually, the aroma screams RAISINS!! Carbonation comes in low- key and smooth but fluffy enough to flaunt the creamy body. Not incredibly warming, a bit mellow for a Barleywine, but a few sips and the alcohol does settle in. Hops take a backseat to the let the malt work its magic as it dances from toasted bread to slightly roasted to grassy. Some timid esters--no doubt they are the way they are after a year's maturation. Speaking of age, there is a slight edge of oxidation that compliments more than anything else, though the chance to cellar this beer might be in question.
While on the shorter end of the spectrum with its less than domineering level of alcohol, it is a damn good English Barleywine.
Serving type: bottle
11-15-2010 21:51:27 |
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Mora2000
Texas
4.22
/5
rDev
+6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not sure why the 2009 and 2010 versions are listed under one rating. It seems like a 2-plus percentage jump in ABV would be enough to earn a split.
2010 version.
The beer pours a red color with a white head. The aroma is brown sugar, molasses and roasted malt. The flavor is brown sugar, alcohol, chocolate, molasses, maple syrup and vanilla. A very complex, but still drinkable barleywine. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
Serving type: bottle
11-27-2010 19:17:13 |
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Lukafer
Indiana
4.2
/5
rDev
+6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes:
2009 Vintage
Pours a dark amber with a fingers of tan head. Smells are dark fruits, sweet malts and a little alcohol. Tastes are dark fruits, malts, really smooth and really mellow. Mouthfeel is good, drinkability is high. Overall a really good beer I'd like to try again.
Serving type: bottle
04-15-2011 02:55:04 |
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jlindros
Massachusetts
4.2
/5
rDev
+6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to cwguy5 for this one.
Very light fizzy head, touch of lacing, mostly clear dark molasses ruby brown color.
Nose tons of dark malts and fruits, aged brown malts, caramel, toffee, molasses, etc. touch of oak and a bit of light whisky. Fruit bring fig, date, brandy soaked raisin with brown sugar, hint of creamy malt.
Taste starts rich and lush, creamy darker malts, brown malts with tons of brown sugar and molasses, caramel, toffee, chewy granola bar. Then fruit with more brandy soaked raisin, plum, fig, date, soft aged malts. Hint of a whisky flavor. Towards the end brings a light earthy hops. Finishes semi sweet with tons more juicy fruits and dark malts and sweets, still decent sweetness with a nice spicy hop bitterness.
Mouth is a bit bigger bodied, decent carb, hint of warming booze.
Overall very nice, great fruits, hint of whisky and barrel, good sweetness and malts, balanced fairly well.
Serving type: bottle
11-13-2011 22:47:05 |
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mjtiernan
New York
4.2
/5
rDev
+6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
2011 bottle poured into an oversized snifter
A: One finger head. Cloudy dark brown with a reddish hue. Speckled lacing dots the glass throughout.
S: Delicious caramel, caramelized brown sugar, vanilla, a little fig and some phenols. Really inviting.
T: The caramel and caramelized brown sugar follow through. Some dark fruit, and then floral hops and grassiness to add another dimension. Finishes with a pronounced, but not-too-bitter hop bite. The alcohol is very well hidden.
M: Full bodied. Drinkability is exceedingly high for a 10% barleywine. The hop bitterness in the finish thankfully helps to keep you in check so you don’t start slugging it down.
O: This is real good. Not overly complex, but crazy smooth and well balanced. The flavors work from start to finish with no single characteristic shoving its way to the forefront. I’d be happy to drink this again.
Serving type: bottle
02-01-2012 02:16:20 |
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NCBeernut
North Carolina
4.2
/5
rDev
+6.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
2011 vintage poured into a New Belgium globe.
Dark mahogany. Very impressive creamy-looking khaki head that never goes away despite the double-digit ABV.
Sweet scents of dark fruit (like raisins) and tobacco. This nose is all about the malt - no hint of hops. Definite fruity alcohol aromatics. Warm sugary caramel rounds out the aroma.
It hits with a bang. The first thing my tongue was able to sort out was a solid dose of bitterness that locks into every tastebud well into the finish. A heavy dose of dark fruit complement the bitterness nicely. Definitely more balanced than the nose would suggest. Clean alcohols contribute to complexity. I also get some toffee notes as things settle down. This one defines a sipper. Really full, viscous mouthfeel, but even after a year, that bitterness is pretty upfront. Solid barleywine that will really develop well over the years. I have a 2012 that I think I will hold onto for much longer.
Serving type: bottle
05-28-2012 22:31:22 |
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prototypic
Ohio
4.18
/5
rDev
+5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Many thanks to the might kkipple for the bottle!
2010 Release
Irish Walker pours a very deep red/copper color. It's a little hazy, but backlighting reveals really nice scarlet highlights. A light tan head forms on top. It's a finger or so deep, and recedes quickly. Lacing was sticky, but definitely light in volume. Not too surprising given the abv.
The nose is quite good. The malt base is slightly sweet smelling, and features mostly caramel malts, cocoa-esque chocolate, and toasted malts. It's a good mix. Dark fruit notes of raisin and plum are noted. Perhaps a little cherry. It definitely has a fruit cake vibe going. It features some light earthy and herbal notes on the secondary level. There are some hop remnants, but they've mostly faded. Alcohol is blended extremely well and is barely noticeable.
The flavor is good. It has a very solid malt base. Caramel, toffee, light cocoa, and toasted malt flavors are all in the mix. It's slightly sweet. Dark fruit flavors of raisin, fig, and plum add quality depth. Cherry is there, but it's very subtle. Light tobacco and leathery notes complement the other flavors well. It's a little earthy and grain late. There are some light, earthy hop flavors. I suspect they've faded to a large degree. It's not bitter at all. Alcohol is masked extremely well. My bottle indicates the abv is 9.8%. I would've never guessed anywhere near that. Finishes malty and herbal.
Irish Walker has body that's on the lighter side of medium. It honestly feels a little thin. Given the wealth of malt flavor, that's somewhat surprising. Carbonation is mid-range. Overall, it feels pretty good. Drinkability is good for such a big beer. The flavor is impressive, and it's deceptive as far as size goes.
Irish Walker is my first experience with Olde Hickory Brewery. I'm impressed. This is good stuff. It's a very balanced, approachable English Barleywine. The flavor is spot-on for the style. If you're into English Barleywines, you simply must check this one out. It's big on flavor, and hides its heft extremely well. This bomber is disappearing surprisingly fast. Easy recommendation. Thanks a ton, Dan!
Serving type: bottle
02-26-2011 03:37:29 |
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MasterSki
Illinois
4.15
/5
rDev
+5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle courtesy of the infamous Jason Allen. I'm thinking this was the 2010 vintage based on my memory of the label. Served in a Stone IRS tulip.
A - Quick-dissolving dime of foam that settles to a thin ring and a few wisps, leaving tiny spots of lace. Transparent blood red body.
S - Burnt sugars, toffee, dark fruits, cotton candy, light chocolate, toasted grains, and a touch of citrus hop aroma.
T - Taste is heavy on sugars (brown sugar, caramel) along with candied dark fruits. There's some roasted malt that brings balance and keeps things from being cloying. Hops impart light bitterness to the finish as well. Well-hidden alcohol (this batch was 9.8%) makes this very easy drinking for the style.
M - Slightly overcarbonated for a barleywine, but otherwise quite nice. Full smooth body with minimal warmth.
D - This is quite a good barleywine. If I were feeling ambitious I could probably tackle a bomber on my own. Olde Hickory, please put this in a (PvW?) bourbon barrel as it'd be a big hit.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2011 02:58:45 |
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mdfb79
New York
4.15
/5
rDev
+5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From 06/25/11 notes. Shared by nmann08 at a recent tasting I believe; thanks Nate. Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into my Bruery tulip. 2010 vintage.
a - Pours a hazy, dark brown color with one inch of off white head and moderate carbonation evident. Very light spotty lacing on the glass.
s - Smells of caramel malts, toffee, light hops, toasted malts, oak, vanill, and bready malts. Lots of malts, especially caramel.
t - Tastes of caramel malts, vanilla, oak, toffee, and bready malts. Again a lot of malts, but the vanilla is very nice in the taste.
m - Medium body and light carbonation. Very smooth and creamy, and very easy to drink.
o - Overall I thought this was a really good barleywine and something I would love to have again sometime. Lots of caramel and vanilla, which are some of my favorite characteristics.
Serving type: bottle
06-30-2011 14:36:30 |
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Viciousknishs
Virginia
4.1
/5
rDev
+3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- pours a tawny color with a light tan head. Decent retention.
S- smells of toffee, caramel chew and dried red fruit.
T- sugary spice upfront with a huge sticky toffee, caramel chew and dried red fruit. Slight warmth alchohol with a dry herbal hop tinge.
MF- syrupy silky mouthfeel with a medium heavy body and low soft carbonation.
D- very drinkable. The 10% ABV is hidden very well.
Overall a delicious English barleywine.
Serving type: bottle
12-02-2011 00:13:00 |
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Teleweizen2
New Jersey
4.09
/5
rDev
+3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A - pours a deep murky mixture of mahogany and burgundy. A thin tan foam rises as the liquid is poured but quickly settles and recedes to a film. leaves a touch of lacing spots on the glass.
S - classic rich fruity, malty sweet barleywine nose. Notes of rich juicy dark and dried fruit like dates, plums and raisins. all that draped on top of grain notes such as bread pudding, rye bread. along with notes of sweet cream, burnt sugar and almond liquor.
T - spicy, doughy, rye-bread like flavor. there is also a nutty toasty grainy character along with a burnt sugar sweetness. hints of dried fruit like dates and raisins are present in the center along with a classic English herbal hop character. more notes of burnt sugar and brown sugar on the backend along with toasty notes of almonds and a subtle alcohol heat. finish is sweet yet smooth.
M - full bodied. thick viscous almost syrupy texture. medium carbonation.
O - very good barleywine. hits all the classic notes of the style. something i would definitely like to have again and see how it develops overtime.
Serving type: bottle
03-18-2013 02:23:55 |
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GehenHerzog
North Carolina
4.05
/5
rDev
+2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Had this on tap at Vintner Wine Market (Charlotte, NC) poured into a Tulip glass
A- Pour a dark amber with a khaki head.
S- Dark fruits, spice and hops. Mainly dark fruits. dark fruits, rum, spice, slightly aged hops, spicy malt
T- Tastes of cherries and raisins . A little bit of hops in the backend.
M- Good carbonation and very smooth almost silky.
D- Not too boozy tasting at all for an almost 10%abv beer.
This is a solid beer that I would like to find a bottle of. I think it would be very good with some age on it. So if I can find another bottle I will cellar it and see how it is in a couple of years.
Another good beer from Olde Hickory, which is becoming one of my favorite "local" breweries.
Serving type: on-tap
01-04-2011 02:53:43 |
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thagr81us
South Carolina
4.05
/5
rDev
+2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
2011 Vintage! Served from tap into a flared pilsner. Poured a deep red-orange with a half finger off-white (slight light brown hue) that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained phenomenal lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, bitter hop, sweet alcohol, and caramel. The flavor was of sweet malt, dark chocolate, sweet alcohol, caramel, and bitter hop. It had a medium feel on the palate with medium carbonation. Overall this was a pretty good brew. The flavor profile on this one was quite nice and complex. With this being a barleywine, it had all of the flavors one would expect to find in one without a doubt. The aroma was quite nice as well for the style. Definitely worth trying if you have the chance!
Serving type: on-tap
07-22-2011 19:25:01 |
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marvin213
North Carolina
4.05
/5
rDev
+2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A mahogany beer from Hickory, NC: how fitting for arguably THE place to buy real wood furniture in America! The dark brown mud initially has a frothy, beckoning head...but it rapidly mellows to a film.
Sweet toffee and molasses smack the nose. Fresh outta the fridge I might be missing something, but there's a caramel earthiness that's sweet like ice cream but tough like leather.
It's chewy. As is often the case for barleywines, you feel them more than you taste them. It's a malt-sided barleywine, so even new and fresh there's little bitterness. What can I say? I all too often want more hops! It's balanced, and its candied barleyness warms the gut. To its credit, the beer avoids "chalky" and "chemical" despite its big body and 10+ ABV. Tastes good and really feels even better. Overall, I'm pretty pleased!
Serving type: bottle
08-08-2011 19:00:01 |
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alleykatking
Indiana
4.03
/5
rDev
+2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from 22oz bottle. Thanks to Lukafer for sharing this bottle. 2009 vintage I think.
A- Pours a deep brown color. One and a half finger light off white head shows low retention. Light spotty lacing on the sides of the glass. A nice looking barleywine but a step above average.
S- Light toffee malts and caramel malts make the backbone to this beer. Darker fruits mainly raisins pop through and take hold of the aroma. There is a light bready overtone to the overall nose. No real hops are detected except for very light hints of citrus in the tail end. Alcohol tingles the nose but is not over the top like some barleywines.
T- Darker fruits throw an assault on the tastebuds right off the bat. Caramel bready notes give this beer some deeper flavor from the fruits. Light toffee hints throughout the entire beer. Alcohol is low but from the middle of the beer on to the ending. The hops on the back end of the beer is light and citrusy. There is a dominate flavor throughout though of figs and raisins.
M- Medium mouthfeel. Carbonation is good for the beer and style. Medium high alcohol drying on the palate. Balanced flavors for the style with the malts and darker fruits being the main balancers. Clean tasting as no off flavors presented themselves. Darker fruits are left on the palate with a light alcohol burn in the aftertaste.
D- This beer was a nice drinker. Nothing over the top but a nice darker fruit malty balanced barleywine. A refreshing take on a English style Barleywine. Would love to try this again. Alcohol heat was low and balanced the beer well.
Serving type: bottle
12-16-2010 07:34:33 |
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